Selecting the winery of the year from those entered in the 2013 Sommelier Challenge in September would be a snap if it simply...
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Somms’ Choice: 20-Year-Old Moet
The fifth annual Sommelier Challenge wine competition, staged the last weekend of September in San Diego, had a decidedly...
Sommeliers Take a World View
The results are in and the fifth annual Sommelier Challenge had a decidedly international flair. Six countries are represented...
Agree to Disagree
The James Molesworth blog over at WineSpectator.com takes a stab at film criticism, throwing a wet blanket on Somm, the film...
RRV Catching Up To Oregon Pinot
Over on the reviews page I'm very upbeat on the Dutton Goldfield 2011 Freestone Hill Pinot Noir, from what was a disaster of a...
Touring Bordeaux
Bordeaux, arguably the epicenter of the modern wine universe, wasn't always a hot destination for wine tourism. Unlike the...
Wine On Ice
Having just weathered a warm and muggy Labor Day grilling experience, I have a few thoughts on keeping your wines cool and...
Wines of the New South Africa
In the first chapter of “Wines of the New South Africa,” author Tim James sets a reflective but promising tone by...
Labor Day Barbecue Wines
With the long Labor Day weekend just over the horizon, the end of the summer grilling season draws near. That means it's time to...
Finding That Winning Wine
With last month's Taste of the Critics Challenge in San Diego, I have completed a full cycle of public tastings of medal-winning...
The Gift of Cab
Over the weekend in Paso Robles, the Eberle Winery team walked off with the Peoples' Choice trophy at the 15th annual...
Winds of Change at J Vineyards
When Judy Jordan founded J Vineyards & Winery in California’s Russian River Valley in 1986, she had a very clear...